Latest Yum! Brands News & Updates
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Global restaurant franchisor and operator
yum.com- Headquarters
- Louisville, United States
- Founded year
- 1997
- Company type
- Public company
- Number of employees
- 1,000–8,000
Latest news about Yum! Brands (Yum!)
Company announcements
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Yum! reports Q1 2026 results
Worldwide system sales grow 6%, led by Taco Bell and KFC. They open 1,030 gross units, with digital sales nearing $11 billion and 63% mix.
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Yum! IR team receives Impact Awards recognition
Nominated for Best Investor Event for Taco Bell Consumer Day 2025 and Matt Morris as Rising Star. Team rang bells at Nasdaq and NYSE.
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Yum! Brands appoints Kathleen Oberg to board
Former Marriott CFO Kathleen (Leeny) K. Oberg joins Yum! Brands Board of Directors effective April 1, 2026. She brings extensive financial and growth expertise.
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Yum! built Byte by Yum! AI platform in-house
It owns restaurant data for efficient AI deployment across 63,000+ locations. Yum! partners with NVIDIA to improve AI accuracy using synthetic data and open-source models.
Media coverage
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Yum! Brands Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) opened 2026 with what CEO Chris Turner described as “a solid start to the year,” pointing to strong top-line performance, improved KFC...
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Insider Sell: KFC Division CEO Scott Mezvinsky Sells Shares of Y
On May 1, 2026, Scott Mezvinsky, the CEO of the KFC Division, sold 277 shares of Yum Brands Inc YUM, according to a SEC Filing...
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Yum Brands CEO Turner sells $40,120 in common stock By Investing.com
Yum Brands CEO Turner sells $40,120 in common stock...
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Yum! Brands profit soars as KFC China delivery sales climb
Yum! Brands’ quarterly net income rose 71% to $432 million, supported by global restaurant expansion and strong delivery sales growth at KFC China, which increased...
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